Son Charged In Fatal Beating Of Elderly Father In Schaumburg: Report

Son charged with father's sledgehammer death inside Schaumburg home

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. (WGN) — A man from Schaumburg charged with killing his father will remain behind bars following a judge's ruling on Monday. The judge ordered 28-year-old Abhijit Patel to be detained pending court proceedings. According to court records, on Nov. 29, Patel allegedly beat the 67-year-old to death with a sledgehammer.  Patel's mother came home [...]

Son Charged In Fatal Beating Of Elderly Father In Schaumburg: Report

The 67-year-old died from blunt head trauma injuries sustained in an assault over the weekend, according to Cook County Medical Examiner.

Son charged with fatally beating father in Schaumburg home

A 28-year-old Schaumburg man is charged with murder in the fatal beating of his father in the family home Saturday morning, authorities said.Abhijit Patel faces one count of first-degree murder and will appear in Cook County court Monday for a detention hearing, according to Schaumburg police.Anupam Patel, 67, was pronounced dead at 11:06 a.m. at a home in the 1100 block of South Salem Drive, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s offic…